protection against mud; mud protection
Refers to the function or act of keeping mud off something. Often used in compound nouns or descriptive phrases.
mudguard; mudflap
A physical part attached to a vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, car) to block mud splashes.
The truck's mudflap is about to come off.
If you attach a mudguard to your bicycle, your clothes are less likely to get dirty.
The car's fender got dented in the accident.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with kana for 除け; common in informal writing.
Compound of 泥 (mud) and 除け (avoidance, protection), from the verb 除ける (to remove, to keep off).